Washington Capitals Join USA Hockey's 'Try Hockey for Free' Day Nov. 8

By Thompson Wall

The Washington Capitals are joining several hockey rinks in Maryland, Washington, D.C., and Virginia to participate in USA Hockey’s 5th Annual Try Hockey for Free Day Saturday, Nov. 8.

Presented by Kraft, the event will kick off the NHL and USA Hockey’s 4th Annual “Come Play Hockey Month,” which takes place throughout the month of November. The Capitals join more than 500 rinks across the country that invite children ages 4 to 9 to “Try Hockey for Free.” Clinics aimed to help kids experience ice hockey for the first time will help participants learn the basics of the sport in a fun, safe environment.

To date, Try Hockey for Free has introduced more than 70,000 children to the sport through the NHL’s Hockey is for Everyone program, which provides children of all backgrounds the opportunity to play hockey.

Local Capitals rink partners participating in the event include:

• Ice World – Abingdon, Md.
• Mt. Pleasant Ice Arena – Baltimore, Md.
• Bowie Ice Arena – Bowie, Md.
• Herbert Wells Ice Rink – College Park, Md.
• The Columbia Ice Rink – Columbia, Md.
• Talbot County Community Center – Easton, Md.
• Skate Frederick – Frederick, Md.
• Hagerstown Ice and Sports Complex – Hagerstown, Md.
• Piney Orchard – Odenton, Md.
• Capital Clubhouse Ice Rink – Waldorf, Md.
• Mount Vernon Rec Center Ice Rink – Alexandria, Va.
• Kettler Capitals Iceplex – Arlington, Va.
• Main Street Arena – Charlottesville, Va.
• Chilled Ponds Ice & Turf Sports Complex – Chesapeake, Va.
• Skate Nation Plus – Glen Allen, Va.
• Haymarket Iceplex – Haymarket, Va.
• Lahaye Ice Center – Lynchburg, Va.
• Iceland of Hampton Roads – Virginia Beach, Va.
• Prince William Ice Center – Woodbridge, Va.

To register for one of the more than 500 Try Hockey for Free events, visitwww.TryHockeyForFree.com.